TIDO 2026 | Taiwan International Debate Open 2026

Price range: NT$1,300 through NT$21,600

🚁 Basic Info
Date: April 25-26, 2026
Venue: National Chengchi University – General Building of Colleges
Capacity: 40 teams, adjustable by judge pool size
Tournament schedule
Everything Link

🚀 Registration process
💡 Step 1: Slot order
Each team’s captain or institutional representative registers for their team slots through GMA website.

Make sure the right number of teams/ judges are selected, especially if you are sending multiple teams. You will find an Order Number (E.g. #2150) in your account’s order history after completing the payment. Save the number for Step 2 later.

💡 Step 2: Individual details
Once a team slot is confirmed, an individual details form will be sent to the team representative. Each team’s affiliate debaters and judges should use the Order Number from Step 1 on their forms. Everyone should submit one form independently.

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🏛️ Tournament Format

Asian Parliamentary (TIDO 2025 briefing) (UADC 2023 handbook)
4 preliminary rounds
Open & Pro-Am breaks, with each category’s cutoff subject to the final competition pool

🦩 Pro-Am break criteria

The Pro-Ams division is open to both school and university debaters, including participants from outside Taiwan. To qualify for the Pro-Ams break, a team must consist of at least two novice (Am) debaters.

In order to be considered as an Am, participants must meet all the following criteria:

  1. Have fewer than two open breaks as a speaker.
  2. Have less than two years of debating experience.
  3. Have not achieved a speaker or judge break at a major tournament (e.g., WSDC, WUDC, ABP, UADC, Australs, NEADC etc.)
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📋 Registration Policy

    • There is no “N-judge requirement” for teams to sign up for TIDO. Instead, a portion of registration fee will be used to fly in experienced international judges. This way we can best ensure the quality of the adjudication pool throughout the competition.
    • Only one representative from each team needs to submit this form. For institutions sending multiple teams, still only one representative needs to do so.
    • Early registration runs until March 14. Regular registration runs until April 11.
    • Half refund is allowed before March 20, after which no refund is allowed.

Option A.) 🐬Full Package
Includes 2 nights (Friday to Sunday) of accommodation, transportation to the venue, and meals during the tournament, break luncheon, certificates, and awards.

All-time registration:
– Per Debater: 7,200 TWD/ 230 USD
– Per Judge: 5,800 TWD/ 185 USD
– Per Observer: 5,800 TWD/ 185 USD

Option B.) 🦘International Simple Package
Includes meals during the tournament, break luncheon, certificates, and awards. For international participants not based in Taiwan.

– Per Debater
Early: 2,900 TWD/ 93 USD; Regular: 3,190 TWD/ 102 USD
– Per Judge
Early: 1,300 TWD/ 42 USD; Regular: 1,500 TWD/ 48 USD
– Per Observer
Early: 1,300 TWD/ 42 USD; Regular: 1,500 TWD/ 48 USD

Option C.) 🦔Domestic Simple Package
Includes meals during the tournament, break luncheon, certificates, and awards. For domestic participants based in Taiwan.

– Per Debater
Early: 2,700 TWD; Regular: 2,990 TWD
– Per Judge
Early: 1,300 TWD; Regular: 1,500 TWD
– Per Observer
Early: 1,300 TWD/ 42 USD; Regular: 1,500 TWD/ 48 USD

🎩 Adjudication Core

Rdu Dillion
Shireen Ali
More TBA

🧑‍🍳 IA Application

Invited adjudicator application is open until March 29. Applicants will be assessed and notified on a rolling basis.

📫 Contact information

Orgcomm: tido@gmadebate.com
Convener Jeff: jeff@gmadebate.com /WhatsApp: +886934339192
Registering as:

Team (3 debaters), Judge, Observer

Registration option:

A.) 🐬Full Package, B.) 🦘International Simple Package, C.) 🦔Domestic Simple Package

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